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Organelle Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what provides strength and support in plant cells, it is made of cellulose &

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

2.

what allows nutrients in and lets waste products out; it keeps the cytoplasm inside; it interacts with the cell's environment

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

3.

the gelatin like fluid in the cell that flows inside the cell membrane

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

4.

the control center of the cell; it stores the DNA

a)

golgi body

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

5.

the chemical that contains the code for the cell's structure and activities; it is found in the nucleus

a)

DNA

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ER

6.

photosynthesis occurs here; this organelle stores energy

a)

golgi body

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

7.

traps sun's light energy and converts it to chemical energy -glucose or sugar

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

golgi body

8.

the green pigment inside the chloroplast

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chlorophyll

c)

cell membrane

9.

powerhouse of the cell; respiration occurs here

a)

chlorophyll

b)

golgi body

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

mitochondria

10.

food molecules are burned here using oxygen to release energy in the cell

a)

chlorophyll

b)

golgi body

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

11.

makes proteins

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

12.

the passageway for proteins; they transport the proteins

a)

ribosomes

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

gogli complex

d)

mitochondria

13.

these package proteins to be shipped out of the cell

a)

proteins

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi bodies

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

14.

these store water, waste and food; they are very large in plant cells

a)

lysosomes

b)

ribosomes

c)

cytoplasm

d)

vacuoles

15.

recycling organelles; they contain enzymes to break down wastes and old cell parts

a)

cell wall

b)

lysosomes

c)

golgi bodies

d)

cytoplasm

16.

plants have these 2 parts that animal cell do not have

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

17.
"Storage tanks" Can hold food, water or waste for the cell
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleolus
18.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
19.
What organelle is considered to be the “gatekeeper” for plant and animal cells?  It only allows certain things to come in and out of the cell.

a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Nucleous
d)
Cell Membrane
20.

This organelle has multiple uses, including the roads, the housing for ribosomes, and the maintenance. Has a rough and smooth part

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Lysosomes

21.

This organelle packages and delivers proteins like a mailman

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Vacuole

22.

This organelle is like the factory workers. They are responsible for building proteins

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Chlorophyll

23.

This rigid structure acts like a concrete barrier around the plant cell

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Nucleous

d)

Cell Wall

24.

The organelle would be equivalent to a principal at a school. This organelle controls the cell and houses the DNA

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

ER

d)

Golgi Bodies

25.

Which organelle is found in animal cells, but not plant cells

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Chloroplast